• PC or Macintosh computer
• Ethernet or Modem card
• Internet connection (reliable at 36.6 kbs or better)
  • Dial-up, Cable, or DSL
• Pentium with 266 MhZ processor (or Mac equivalent)
• CD drive (optional - this is explained later in more detail)
• 128 MB RAM
• Graphics card
• Sound card
• Speakers or head-set

• Windows 95 or later (or Macintosh equivalent)
• Recent versions of Mozilla^tm, Internet Explorer^tm, or equivalent (free online)
• Microsoft Word^tm 6.0 or later
• You will need Macromedia Flash to view the lecture presentations (free online).

Suggested Additional Software:

• Acrobat Reader (free online)
• Winzip (free online evaluation version)
• Any current anti-virus program (free online version of symantec antivirus for Virginia Tech students)